Edward B. Ellington

This article is about the English hydraulic engineer. For his son, the British RAF officer, see Edward Ellington.
Edward Bayzand Ellington
Born(1845-08-02)2 August 1845
Camberwell, London
Died10 November 1914(1914-11-10) (aged 69)
Kensington, London
EducationDenmark Hill Grammar School
OccupationEngineer
Engineering career
DisciplineHydraulic engineering
InstitutionsInstitution of Mechanical Engineers, Institution of Civil Engineers

Edward Bayzand Ellington (2 August 1845 – 10 November 1914) was a British hydraulic engineer who pioneered the development of urban-scale hydraulic power distribution systems.[1][2]

Ellington was managing director of the Hydraulic Engineering Co of Chester and one of the founders of the London Hydraulic Power Company. He invented the hydraulic balance lift (US: elevator) and the automatic injector fire hydrant.[3]

  1. ^ "ELLINGTON, Edward B.". Who's Who. Vol. 59. 1907. p. 550.
  2. ^ Smith, Denis (2001). Civil Engineering Heritage: London and the Thames Valley. Thomas Telford. p. 199. ISBN 9780727728760.
  3. ^ Day, Lance; McNeil, Ian, eds. (1996). "Ellington, Edward Bayzand". Biographical dictionary of the history of technology. Routledge. p. 240.